Abijah peatt



(No Model.) A. PRATT.

HA-MMOGK. No.l 273,388. Patented Mar.6`,1883.

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ABIJAH PRATT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAMMOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent vNo. 273,388, dated March 6, 1883. Application filed September 27, 1582. (No model.)

Zo all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, ABIJAH PRATT, of the city, count-y, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Hammocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hammock-s, those now used being only intendperson, andY .ing a hammock as illustrated in acoompany-- ing drawings.

Figure l. represents plan view, A A, the body portion, being in form of two elongated hexagon gures placed side by side, and constructed of ordinary netting or cloth. b b represents rope binding or edge provided with small rings C C; D, a rope fastened to outer edge at G G, running through center of body, and to which sameis attached; H, ropes attached at points F F, running to hanging-rings KK; E E, ordinary wooden stretchers. Thus, when hammock is suspended by rings K K the center support or rope, D, having same a single hammock of two layers, one to be used as a support, the other as a cover or protector. Having thus described Amy invention, I claim- The hammock herein described, being a combination ot' two, having a single body in shape of two elongated hexagon figures placed side by side, with rope running through and supporting the center thereof, provided with rings C, rope-edge b,'and stretohers EY E, for uses and purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

ABIJAH PRATT. Witnesses:

GEO. G. WILLIAMS, S. CAMPBELL. 

